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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1960
Page
3
A petition for a 400000 bond issue to fund a new Germantown junior high was filed with the Montgomery County Board of Elections for the May 4 primary. The Germantown PTA pledged full support and Harry Jones announced the board approved the bond at its last meeting.
The Germantown school district seeks a 400000 bond with 585000 potential indebtedness to fund classroom and cafeteria expansion at Evangelical United Brethren Church Camp Miami site. Four to six grades would move, 12 to 14 rooms and a central cafeteria planned, aiming completion by fall 1961 if approved.
A 15 year old weightlifter Jack Thomas from Spencer Street required 17 stitches after dropping barbells on his left hand at Middletown Hospital yesterday. Another boy Ross Pleak, 11, suffered a cut left eyebrow after banging into a metal pole in a cousin’s basement. The incident prompted officials to support further safety measures.
Monroe Boosters at Lemon-Monroe High School met to finalize plans for a January 30 steak dinner and dance. They formed a committee to study sponsoring an April horse show and discussed preliminary plans for next summer's band camp. Paul Morrow presented new cymbals bought by the Boosters.
Gordon FE Pete Aldridge of Monroe was elected president of the Armco Assn Park Club and Armco Assn. He has been with Armco Steel nine years and serves as schedule clerk in the sales service department. Aldridge, born in Middletown, is a Middletown High School graduate and member of the Masonic Lodge and St. Paul’s Church. He and his wife Barbara live at 165 Britton Ave Monroe with daughters Nancy and Kay. John Pat Dunphy was elected vice president, a 1936 Armco hire and director since 1957, active in Knothole Baseball, Elks, and St. Mary’s Church. He and wife Catherine and son Michael reside at 407 Ross St. Registered Armco Assn directors include retiring president Robert Koontz and others. Clarence Abell is activity director, Mark Walke secretary-treasurer, Alma Evans assistant secretary-treasurer, at Armco Assn Club Park on Green Tree Road.
The infant of Mr and Mrs James K Craig of 106 Pine Street died at birth at Middletown Hospital. Surviving parents two brothers and two sisters grandparents listed. Graveside services planned in Andes Cemetery Laurel County Kentucky with Eaton Funeral Home handling arrangements.
John Fox 93 of Lebanon died yesterday at Pine Crest Nursing Home near Morrow. Services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Oswald Funeral Home with Rev J T McHendry officiating. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Calling hours Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Survived by son Lawrence Lebanon two grandchildren three great grandchildren. A retired farmer and lifelong Warren County resident.
Donald Allen aged 22 of 7100 Hamilton Manson Road dies with service today at the residence.
William Adams Delano 85 a renowned architect died Tuesday. He advised on renovations to the White House during President Truman’s administration. The report also notes the death of Reverend Aloysius Breen 92 treasurer emeritus of Xavier University in Cincinnati after a short illness. He served as president of three Jesuit colleges including St Marys Rockhurst and Xavier.
In Pittsburgh a federal trial opens into a plot to fly stolen rifles and machine guns to Cuban rebels. Victor Carlucci is named as contact man, with co defendants Joseph Merola Norman Rothman Stuart Sutor Joseph Giordano and Daniel Hanna linked to the gun run. Evidence includes three cartloads of weapons including a .50 caliber machine gun.
Doty House of Middletown Inc reports 7126.78 in memberships to date, with Civic Association adding 7500 for a total of 15735.75 against a 1960 budget of 29750.85. Robert Ritter notes Civic support is about one fourth of needed funds. remaining from memberships, donations, and clinic fees. Marilyn Bell receives a life membership for 657 hours of nursery kindergarten volunteering.
In Quincy AP report a union spokesman blamed a “screwball” for cutting electric circuits on two ships under construction at the Fore River Shipyard. The Navy and FBI investigated the USS Luce and USS Long Beach cable cuts while James MacGonnick, executive secretary of the shipyard local, denied sabotage.
Dr Sidney Painter a 97 year old Johns Hopkins University medieval history professor died Tuesday in Baltimore AP obituary Dr Archibald M McIsaac 58 chairman economics Syracuse University died Tuesday in Syracuse AP obituary
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